First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) Competitors $49.03 +0.93 (+1.93%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.02 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 05/2/2025 07:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FR vs. EGP, STAG, TRNO, PLD, SBAC, MAA, WY, ESS, SUI, and KIMShould you be buying First Industrial Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Industrial Realty Trust include EastGroup Properties (EGP), STAG Industrial (STAG), Terreno Realty (TRNO), Prologis (PLD), SBA Communications (SBAC), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Sun Communities (SUI), and Kimco Realty (KIM). First Industrial Realty Trust vs. EastGroup Properties STAG Industrial Terreno Realty Prologis SBA Communications Mid-America Apartment Communities Weyerhaeuser Essex Property Trust Sun Communities Kimco Realty First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) and EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and community ranking. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FR or EGP? 99.8% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, FR or EGP? First Industrial Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than EastGroup Properties. First Industrial Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EastGroup Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Industrial Realty Trust$684.44M9.48$287.55M$2.0224.27EastGroup Properties$660.46M13.28$227.75M$4.5736.55 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FR or EGP? EastGroup Properties received 31 more outperform votes than First Industrial Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.05% of users gave First Industrial Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 56.93% of users gave EastGroup Properties an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFirst Industrial Realty TrustOutperform Votes42958.05% Underperform Votes31041.95% EastGroup PropertiesOutperform Votes46056.93% Underperform Votes34843.07% Is FR or EGP a better dividend stock? First Industrial Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Industrial Realty Trust pays out 88.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EastGroup Properties pays out 122.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Industrial Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. First Industrial Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend FR or EGP? First Industrial Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $57.08, indicating a potential upside of 16.43%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus price target of $187.20, indicating a potential upside of 12.07%. Given First Industrial Realty Trust's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Industrial Realty Trust is more favorable than EastGroup Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Industrial Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54EastGroup Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Is FR or EGP more profitable? First Industrial Realty Trust has a net margin of 42.94% compared to EastGroup Properties' net margin of 35.57%. First Industrial Realty Trust's return on equity of 10.64% beat EastGroup Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Industrial Realty Trust42.94% 10.64% 5.51% EastGroup Properties 35.57%7.89%4.76% Which has more volatility & risk, FR or EGP? First Industrial Realty Trust has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor FR or EGP? In the previous week, First Industrial Realty Trust had 4 more articles in the media than EastGroup Properties. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for First Industrial Realty Trust and 21 mentions for EastGroup Properties. First Industrial Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat EastGroup Properties' score of 1.13 indicating that First Industrial Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Industrial Realty Trust 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EastGroup Properties 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFirst Industrial Realty Trust beats EastGroup Properties on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Industrial Realty Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Industrial Realty TrustReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.49B$7.01B$11.29B$19.23BDividend Yield3.74%7.01%5.58%4.01%P/E Ratio22.4960.5522.2833.50Price / Sales9.488.4026.5929.16Price / Cash15.7917.3217.6017.52Price / Book2.361.682.644.55Net Income$287.55M$177.71M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance2.68%1.83%1.61%1.90%1 Month Performance2.75%2.87%7.21%8.62%1 Year Performance3.77%5.01%539.39%4.75% First Industrial Realty Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FRFirst Industrial Realty Trust4.6952 of 5 stars$49.03+1.9%$57.08+16.4%+3.8%$6.49B$684.44M22.49160Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsEGPEastGroup Properties4.4796 of 5 stars$163.92+0.6%$187.81+14.6%+4.5%$8.57B$660.46M35.2590Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsSTAGSTAG Industrial4.3831 of 5 stars$32.84+0.0%$39.57+20.5%-3.9%$6.13B$767.38M31.5890Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTRNOTerreno Realty2.2146 of 5 stars$56.92+0.5%$66.45+16.8%+5.0%$5.86B$382.62M29.6540Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsPLDPrologis4.8343 of 5 stars$103.43+1.2%$123.32+19.2%-0.4%$95.88B$8.20B25.862,470Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpSBACSBA Communications4.3609 of 5 stars$223.28+0.5%$251.92+12.8%+25.3%$24.03B$2.68B35.221,830Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities3.9447 of 5 stars$160.69+0.8%$168.76+5.0%+26.1%$18.78B$2.19B35.872,390Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageWYWeyerhaeuser4.2769 of 5 stars$25.56+3.0%$33.75+32.0%-15.8%$18.55B$7.12B46.479,260High Trading VolumeESSEssex Property Trust4.0443 of 5 stars$277.70+0.8%$307.11+10.6%+17.0%$17.86B$1.77B24.061,770Earnings ReportPositive NewsSUISun Communities3.2401 of 5 stars$123.50+1.0%$135.70+9.9%+12.7%$15.76B$3.20B66.407,590Positive NewsKIMKimco Realty4.3027 of 5 stars$20.50+0.7%$24.68+20.4%+10.5%$13.93B$2.04B36.61N/AEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EastGroup Properties Alternatives STAG Industrial Alternatives Terreno Realty Alternatives Prologis Alternatives SBA Communications Alternatives Mid-America Apartment Communities Alternatives Weyerhaeuser Alternatives Essex Property Trust Alternatives Sun Communities Alternatives Kimco Realty Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FR) was last updated on 5/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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